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Where does “trepanum” come from?

trepanum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.

trepanum (Latin): a drill

Definitions

  1. a drill

Ancestry of “trepanum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρύπανονborer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a...
2Ancient Greekτρυπάωto bore, drill

Words derived from “trepanum”

  • trephine
  • trepan
  • trephination
  • trepanation
  • trepanner
  • trephiner
  • trepanatio
  • trépan
  • trépaner
  • tréphine
  • trepan
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